Procolour Dyeing Service
1. Fibre types, fabric weaves, and quantities dyed:
Procolour dyes protein fibres like silk, wool, alpaca, angora, feathers
plus nylon, millinery raffia, and flax. Of the listed fibres, silk is the most
popular, and Procolour specialises in silk dyeing.
Which silks dye best? Evenly machine-woven, 'natural ivory', 'boiled
off' silk gives the best dyeing results. Popular silk weaves that dye well
are: Paj, Habotai, crêpe, crêpe satin, georgette, chiffon, jacquard,
brocade, gauze, knit, velvet, and organza.
Avoid silks that have been hand-woven (uneven weaving tensions can
cause uneven dye uptake). Also avoid silk fabrics that have been im-
pregnated with 'optical whiteners' or other finishing chemicals.
Problematic dyeing weaves are: hand-loomed Dupion, some tightly
machine-woven twills, and heavy duchess satins.
How much silk fabric can be dyed per batch in a continuous uncut
length?
It has been found through experience that silk fabric beyond 2 kg (dry
weight) starts to become problematic and can yield uneven results.
However, each fabric type has differing maximum dyeable lengths,
largely determined by its weave and weight. Of course, there are no
minimum dyeable lengths.
Please ask for maximum length estimates, if required.
1. Fibre types, fabric weaves,
and quantities dyed
2. Dyeing benefits 3. Colour-match accuracy, batch-to-batch colour accuracy 4. Fabric or garment over- dyeing, colour revitalising, fixing fade and spot marks 5. Dyeing charges, turn- around times and payment 6. Liability 7. Contact details, business hours & sending work to Procolour
